# Joint PhD Studentship Between APHA and Imperial College Of Science, Technology & Medicine for "Characterising impact of the nutritional landscape on mosquito immunity, behaviour & disease transmission"

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Animal and Plant Health Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Animal and Plant Health Agency](/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Imperial College Projects Ltd](/suppliers/imperial-college-projects/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £55,318
- Award date: 5 March 2024
- Published: 12 April 2024
- Contract start: 5 March 2024
- Contract end: 30 September 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b1965826-15bc-46d8-95fb-67a2904cfa22-740462
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c165e3f0-b348-4aef-b5e8-310de703bb6f

## Description

This joint PhD project, with a One Health focus, looks to fill critical gaps in our knowledge of how the nutritional landscape impacts mosquito immunity, behaviour, and by extension, disease transmission risk\. The aim of this research is to conduct controlled studies to determine the direct effect of phytochemicals on pathogens in vitro and in vivo, the effect of nectar feeding on mosquito immunity, vector competence and vectorial capacity\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1965826-15bc-46d8-95fb-67a2904cfa22-740462)